The age period of adolescence is significant for epidemiologic research because of the emergence of emotional and behavioral problems, which occur during this time. Many studies have shown that few of the adolescents identified as suffering significant psychological disturbance receive help from specialist mental health agencies. The recognition of this gap between identified need in the community and the utilisation of services underlies the pathways model proposed by Goldberg and Huxley (1980). Understanding the pathways by which the distressed person reaches specialist services may assist in the improvement of the quality of mental health care in the community. The studies of pathways have mainly focused on adult populations. However the dominant patterns of General Practitioner and Medical pathways found in these studies are inconsistent with those of adolescents. Their different level of social and emotional development affects both how they seek help and how their problems are perceived by significant others. This study examined the records of initial contact for adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, who were referred to three community based mental health clinics serving a regional health district of Brisbane, during the period of 1 June 1997 to 30 June, 1998. The results showed that the pathways by which adolescents reach mental health services were broader in scope than those of adults. Parent, Education Professionals and General Practitioners were the dominant pathways to service. The factors most commonly presented to mental health services at the initiation of help seeking were familial/life event problems and behavioral problems. A notable feature in the presentations was the alarming and disturbing quality of a substantial proportion of the identified problems. It is considered that the social impact of the problems is a strong precipitant in referral. The significant findings of the study are that the pathways vary by the age and sex of the adolescent, and that some presentation problems are more highly associated with particular pathways.

Thesis (Psy.D.)--Wheaton College, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (l. 44-50).

Diss. Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2005.

Thesis (Psy.D.)--Wheaton College, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (l. 44-50).

Thesis (Psy. D.)--Wheaton College Graduate School, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-50).

Thesis (DScPT)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed on June 23, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 33-37).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 17, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-148).

Thesis advisor: Elizabeth Altmaier, Daniel Tranel. Includes bibliographic references (p. 142-155).

Orientador: Sergio Joaquim Deodato Fernandes / Resumo: Introdução: O Sistema Único de Saúde tem como objetivo organizar e integrar as ações de saúde por meio da articulação tanto de promoção e de prevenção das doenças quanto de cura e reabilitação. No entanto, ainda é um desafio, atender às pessoas com qualidade e resolubilidade. Nas últimas décadas, grandes esforços têm sido realizados, envolvendo toda a rede assistencial do país, desde a atenção primária e atendimento pré-hospitalar móvel até a rede hospitalar de alta complexidade e reabilitação. Com o aumento da morbimortalidade e da transição demográfica resultante de uma população em processo rápido de envelhecimento e seus fatores de risco, houve uma sobrecarga dos serviços de atendimento às urgências e emergências. Soma-se a isso, a estruturação fragmentada das Redes de Atenção à Saúde podendo afetar a continuidade do cuidado oferecido aos pacientes. Para atender a essa demanda, foi instituída pelo Ministério da Saúde a Rede de Urgência e Emergência (RUE). O Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU 192) é o componente móvel da RUE e é o responsável pela ligação entre os diversos serviços de saúde que compõem a Rede. Ele tem como objetivo chegar precocemente ao paciente que sofreu um agravo de qualquer natureza e oferecer o atendimento e transporte adequado para um serviço de saúde. Os atendimentos do SAMU 192 são acompanhados por uma Central de Regulação das Urgências, a qual foi caracterizada pelo Ministério da Saúde como um observatório privilegiado do SUS, pois, a... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Introduction: The “Sistema Único de Saúde” (SUS) aims to organize and integrate the health actions through the articulation of both promotion and prevention of diseases as well as healing and rehabilitation. However, an organization of health services to attend people with quality and solvability is still a challenge. In the last decades, great projects have been carried out involving the entire healthcare network in the country, from primary care and prehospital care to a hospital network of high complexity and rehabilitation. With the increase in morbidity and mortality due to external causes, together with a demographic transition resulting from a rapidly aging population and its risk factors, there was an overload of urgency and emergency services. That is, among other things, the fragmented structure of Health Care Networks can affect the continuity care of patients. To comply this demand the “Rede de Urgência e Emergência” (RUE) was established through the Ministry of Health. The “Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência” (SAMU 192) is the mobile component of the RUE and it is responsible for the link between the various health services that make up the Network. It aims rush to the patient with an injury of any nature and provide care and proper transportation to a health service center. The SAMU 192 services are followed by an Emergency Regulation Center that enable urgencies and emergencies flow and evidences deficiencies of the Network. Thus, this study is important ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor